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Final Exam

Linear Algebra for CS


Adamadze & Nadareishvili

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Instructions: You have 20 minutes (including upload) to complete this part of the exam.

13. The characteristic polynomial of an n × n matrix A is −x3 + 3x2 + 5x + 1. Determine n.


(1 p)
14. Compute the norm of the vector (1 p)
 
1
5
 
3
 

1
for standard scalar product in R4 .
15. Write down a nonzero vector in R4 which is perpendicular to (1 p)
 
2
 3 
.
 
−1

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16. Find all eigenvalues of the matrix
!
1 4
A= .
3 2
Then find a basis of each eigenspace, and diagonalize A. Show your work. (3 p)
Bonus
17. Show that Z2 can not be turned into a vector space over R. (2 p)

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